The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26
WELCOME DEATH.
Tolliver's Party Make a Fight and Die
Pulling Their Triggers.

and his gang, at Morehead, Ky, already re-
ported in the MORNING News, the Cincin-
natl Enquirer has the following: Craig
Tolliver and three of his gang Bud Tolli-
yer. Jay Toliver and Harvey Cooper, are
dead, filled with bullets from Winchester
rifles, and their dead bodies lie in a little
room adjoining the baToom in the Powers
House, from which but week
ago Toliver drove Powers and took
possession of his property. The work was
accomplished in a manner that appears to
give satisfaction to the community and it
was done by citizens of Rowan, Morgan and
Fleming counties, who rose, as it were, en-
masse to put down the lawlessness which has
made Rowan county blot on the map of
Kentucky.
THE LEADER
in the movement was D. r. Logan, whose
little home is on the outskirts of Morehead
and which he had been obliged to leave for
fear of assassination three weeks ago. He is
a lawyer by profession, and man of intelli-
gence and nerve. He was exasperated beyond
endurance by the oppression of the Tolliver
gang and when he saw the bodies of his two
little cousins who were recently jailed by
the Tollivers, and beheld the way in which
they had been SO foully murdered, he shook
hands with Hiram Pigman, who had him
self suffered at Tolliver's hands, and swore
to bring the murderers to justice. After
leaving his home and lying out in the brush
for little while he received word from Toll
liver that if he did not return at once
ne Tolliverl would sell his cattle
and hire out his wife. Then Logan
formed the resolution which was so
terribly executed to-day. He went to
Frankfort and explained to the Governor
the dreadful state of affairs in Rowan
county, and how the lives and property of
its citizens were at the mercy of a lawless
gang whom the people were afraid to openly
oppose. He told how Craig Tolliver, elected
Police Judge, had defied the law by opening
a saloon, selling liquor without license, and
permitting two others to do likewise. The
Governor replied that he was sorry he could
not help him; he could not send troops to
Rowan; he had sent them twice at a cost to
the State of 100000 without doing any
other good than protecting court in the
conduct of trials that were
TRAvEsTIES ON JUSTICE.
The Governor advised Mr. Logan to call
on the Sheriff and County Judge to issue
warrants for the arrest of Craig Toliver
and his murderous crew, and summon
every good citizen in Rowan and ad Joining
counties in his aid, and go and recover
his home and fireside. Logan wanted
arms, but the Governor could give him
none. Logan pleaded that the outlaws
were desperate, and that armed as they
were they would resist arrest and kill
many good men before they could be taken.
The Governor said: "Then go and take them
dead or alive, and | furthermore authorize
you to spill every drop of whisky in More
head and smash every bottle" Knowing
that it would be useless to attempt anything
without arms, Logan went to Cincinnati
and, as he expresses it, expended as much
money in Winchester rifles as would have
bought Rowan county farm" These were
shipped to his home as hardware. He then
sought the assistance of q band of nervy
men from the counties named, armed those
who needed arms, and fixed ON to-day for
the meeting at Morehead Last night and
early this morning the men gathered, and
lay out in the bush around the town. They
were so many that they completely sur
rounded the place. The Sheriff and Deputy
werein Morehead armed with warrants of ar
rest. The Tollivers got wind of some move
ments against them from the fact that the en-
gineer and conductor of the early freight
train telegraphed from point up the road
to their wives in Morehead to leave town
Craig hastily gathered about him dozen or
more of his friends, among them the dead
men, James Manning, Boone Day,
Bump Manning, Andy Tolliver, Cal Toll
yer and a few others.
THE BATTLE
was brought on about Q o'clock in the morn
ing. After the posse, numbering about 200,
had been stationed behind trees and bushes.
b. D. Logan, leaving his rifle in his hiding
place, went over to the railroad depot TO
consult with Hiram Pigman. They ex-
changed word or two and separated each
going in the direction of squad. Just
then man named Byron appeared in the
clearing going toward Pigments men. The
Tollivers seeing him gave chase and began
firing. This brought the fight on before
thA otf Rsfxy Il
The intention had been for the
Sheriff to first demand the surrender
of Tolliver. When Tolliver and his crowd
opened fire, however, parleying was out of
the question. Pretty soon bullets from
Winchester rifles answered Mr.. Tolliver,
| and he began to retreat, and as he did so
firing began in a different direction and
putfs of smoke were seen TO issue from the
bushes near the old school house, where Bud
Madden, of the Sheriff's posse and his com
pany were located. The Tolliver crowd
| paused to reply to this fusilade, when Hiram
| Pigman advanced and took possession
of the depot, from which point he
riddled the Powers House and drove
out those who remained in charge there.
| Then the posse began to close in from differ
ent directions and the Tollivers were in full
| retreat, bullets whistling about their ears.
| Nearing the street leading to the Central
Hotel, Bud Tolliver received a shot in the
leg and he fell Cal Tolliver, his brother, a
lad of IL, stopped, and aiming his rifle fired,
| inflicting a probably fatal wound on Bud
| Madden. At the same instant Cal was hit in
the side. All hands were now making for
the Central Hotel, kept by the Manning
Brothers. Tolliver's friends and Craig and
his cousin, Jay, escaped between two
frame houses and gained the hotel. Jay de
| layed for moment in the bhck room Of one
of the buildings, but the shower of bullets
that poured into it made him leave pres
emily The Sheriff's posse were surround
ing the hotel where Craig Tolliver, Cal
Tolliver, Cayt Tolliver, Jay Tolliver, Hiram
Cooper, Andy Tolliver, Boone Day, James
Manning and Bump Manning were secreted.
Mrs. Manning was summoned and told to
inform Craig and his men to come out and
surrender and nothing would be done with
them. They brought back the answer that
they would not come out at all. At this the
WORD WAS PASSED TO BURN THE BUILDING.
Before this was done Craig and the others
left the house from the rear, pulling off
their hats as they ran at the attacking
party. They were known TO each other 10y
being bare-headed. The enemy discovered
this, and had gone some little distance be-
fore being discovered. Then a concentrated
fire was delivered after the fugitives, the
dirt putting up around them as they ran.
A ball struck Craig Tolliver in the back
He wheeled and fell, rising to his knees and
another ball struck him in the breast He
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